/ˈpriːtens/
persona
pre·tense
BrE /prɪˈtens/
NAmE /ˈpriːtens/
(NAmE)
= pretence
[U, sing.] the act of behaving in a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth that is not true 假象；伪装；虚伪的表现
Their friendliness was only pretence.
他们的友善态度只不过是装出来的。
~ of doing sth
By the end of the evening she had abandoned all pretence of being interested.
到晚会结束时，她已将假装的兴趣抛得一干二净。
~ of sth
He made no pretence of great musical knowledge.
他未敢妄称音乐知识丰富。
~ that…
She was unable to keep up the pretence that she loved him.
她无法继续假装爱他了。
[U, C, usually singular] (formal or literary) a claim that you have a particular quality or skill 妄称；自称；标榜
~ (to sth)
a woman with some pretence to beauty
自诩有几分姿色的女人
~ (to doing sth)
I make no pretence to being an expert on the subject.
我不敢自诩为这方面的专家。